IPCC: Seni Lewis investigation update – (IPCC to investigate death of woman in Surrey Police custody)
HMIC: Bedfordshire Police shows early signs of improving its approach to tackling domestic abuse, following a series of HMIC revisit inspections – (Police custody in Barnet, Brent and Harrow – some concerns)
MoJ: New measures to make criminals pay legal aid costs
Home Office: Blanket ban to clamp down on 'legal highs'
CLG: Devolution Bill will pave the way for cities & counties around the country to gain new wide-ranging powers
DfE: The new Education & Adoption Bill will close loopholes to speed up the turnaround of failing schools
WAG: 6-month countdown until the organ donation law in Wales changes has begun – (Ban on people smoking in cars carrying children in Wales given go-ahead by AMs)
Environment Agency: Thames Water's £250,000 fine is upheld by the Court of Appeal
HMRC: Tax credits error & fraud reduced to an all-time low
CMA invites comments on Greene King pub sales – (CMA refers 3 children’s online games to the ASA ~ CMA provisionally clears packaging merger ~ Procurement tips to boost competition and the Northern Irish economy ~ CMA warns estate & lettings agents not to break competition law ~ CMA confirms clearance of Pork Farms/Kerry Foods merger)
FCA: 8 convicted for role in unauthorised collective investment scheme – (FCA: Lloyds Banking Group fined £117m for failing to handle PPI complaints fairly)
HMRC: Solicitors need to settle tax bills
NCA: DNA evidence from towel jails drug smuggler
CCS: New agreement has been launched to help public sector organisations fulfil their media monitoring & evaluation needs
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